Herscher Halal Meat Locker

Herscher Halal Meat Locker is a very small USDA-inspected establishment at 11260 W State Route 115 in Herscher, Kankakee County, Illinois, operating under establishment number M47553. The federal record lists both meat slaughter and meat processing activities, with a grant of inspection dated October 18, 2022. Species slaughtered under inspection are cattle and sheep and lamb, and the plant reports halal slaughter to FSIS.

The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, meaning it processes animals owned by the customer and packages that meat marked Not for Sale. Its FSIS slaughter volume category is 3.0, placing it above the smallest tier of under 1,000 head per year. A directory listing describes the operation as a slaughter and processing facility specializing in halal meat products including lamb, goats and veal, which goes beyond the species listed in the federal record; the FSIS record for inspected slaughter names cattle and sheep and lamb only.

No website is on file for this establishment. Details beyond the federal record and a few directory listings, including hours, pricing, cut and wrap options, booking lead times, and whether a retail counter operates on site, are not yet on file. A secondary listing references halal certification through a third-party certifier, and buyers who need documented certification should verify it directly with the plant.

The federal record lists both slaughter and processing at this establishment, with cattle and sheep and lamb slaughtered under inspection, and the plant reports custom-exempt slaughter for animals owned by the customer, with those packages marked Not for Sale. Halal slaughter is reported to FSIS. It is classified as a very small plant with a slaughter volume category of 3.0. Booking procedures, scheduling lead times, kill fees, hanging weight charges, cut and wrap options, and drop-off instructions are not stated in the sources on file, so producers should contact the plant at (779) 701-9397 to confirm current availability and terms.

Herscher Halal Meat Locker reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.